Unemployment
Lesotho declares unemployment a national disaster
The declaration will remain in effect for two years
Brief | 11 July 2025
Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
News | 24 June 2025
Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
News | 13 June 2025
Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with SASSA’s system
Activists say they get dozens of complaints weekly about the online verification process
News | 12 June 2025
Court battle looms between City of Johannesburg and traders
SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals
News | 9 June 2025
Picket for jobs at Eskom offices in Joburg
Protesters from Mpumalanga demand local recruitment at power stations
Brief | 22 May 2025
Begging to feed their children
Women who beg at traffic lights with their children say they have no other options
News | 22 April 2025
Union calls on government to save steelworkers’ jobs
3,500 jobs at risk in the industry as ArcelorMittal considers retrenchments
Brief | 21 February 2025
Protesters angry that Gqeberha company is using workers from Durban
Ibhayi Workers Forum demonstrated outside Dormac in Markman industrial area
Brief | 13 February 2025